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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 3.42",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 3.42",
  "label":"Text 42",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 3.42",
  "description":"One who measures four cubits in height and in breadth by his own hand is celebrated as a great personality."

} —

Cc. Ādi 3.42

Text

dairghya-vistāre yei āpanāra hāta
cāri hasta haya 'mahā-puruṣa' vikhyāta

Synonyms

dairghya—in length; vistāre—and in breadth; yei—who; āpanāra—of his own; hāta—hand; cāri—four; hasta—cubits; haya—is; mahā-puruṣa—as a great personality; vikhyāta—celebrated.

Translation

One who measures four cubits in height and in breadth by his own hand is celebrated as a great personality.